[ExI] Why is “cost of living” such a big problem?

[Henrik Ohrstrom]

I think that the republican version of spike has the same dementia as all
MAGA.
I much prefer the socialist version who pops upp every now and then .
/Henrik

Den tors 5 nov. 2026 20:19Adrian Tymes via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> skrev:

> On Thu, Nov 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM spike jones via extropy-chat
> <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
> > From what I can tell, Sweden is nearly indistinguishable from the US
> system
>
> In the very email you replied to, Henrik gave a bunch of differences.
> I'll copy and paste the table he gave, in case you missed it:
>
> | | Sweden | U.S. |
> |---|---|---|
> | Cost (% of GDP) | ~11% | ~18% |
> | Coverage | Everyone, automatically | ~92% insured, with gaps |
> | Cost if you get sick | Max ~$140/year | Can reach tens of thousands
> (deductibles) |
> | Wait for planned care | Often months; ~35% wait >90 days | Often
> shorter — if you're insured |
> | Choice | Choose your clinic (private included), but no insurance to
> pick | Pick your insurance, but network restrictions |
> | The citizen's "cost" | High income tax (~30–35% total) | Lower
> taxes, but employer premiums |
>
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